, 1887-07-13
Queen Victoria's Jubilee.
From the New York Times 22nd June.

LONDON June 21.-The hrst day of the ff-
ty first year of tho reign Of Queen Victoria
oyer Great Britain opened with perfect Sum
mer westher in London. A lovlier day could
not nave been desired for the celebration Of
her Majesty jubilee. The sun shone brightly,
the air was clear and not very warm, and a
gentle breeze blew steadily.
Thousands of people who yesterday select
ed locations along the route of to,day's pro-
cession in order to retain them, occupied them
all night, and many used camp stools or inn
proYised rests to enable them to Withstand
the long and tiresome occupation. A steady
stream of carriages and pedestrians poured
constantly all night through the city from all
directions towards West End. At 9 o'clock
the line of route was on each side a compact
mass of people. Everybody, despite the dis
comfort Of the crowding, manifested the Ut
most good humour.
The line of the procession from Bucking-
ham Palace to Westminster Abbey was as
follows: From the palace portals along Con
s"titution Hill, Piccadilly, Regent-street, Wa
terloo, place, Pail Mall East, Cockspur-street,
Observation-Disclosures Thames Embark
ment, Bridge-street, to the abbey. The line
of route was kept by nearly 10000 troops,
representing ell branches Of the service, and
in addition 600 boys from naval training ships
were drawn up at the base Of the Nelson
Monument. In addition to the military, many
thousands OF police, both mounted and on
foot, were on duty under the Command
of Sir Charles Warren. The military force
was under command of Gen. Gipps and Col,
Stirling, of the Cold-stream Guards. The
particular feature at Buckingham palace was
that the two services were equally honored,
the guards lining one side of the roadway at
Buckingham Palace gates and on the other
side the blue jackets were posted. The same
services were also represented in alike manner
at the entrance to Westminster Abbey.
The first of the Royal professions was COM
posed of the Indian Princes and a few minor
German Princes. This WAS well received by
she ~populace. A few minutes before IL
o'clock the second part Of the procession left.
This was composed Of some Is carriages, the
occupants being the King of Denmark, the
King of Belgium, the King of Saxony, the
King of the Hellenes, the Crown Prince of
Austria, the Crown Prince Of Portugal, the
Queen of the Belgians, the Crown Prince of
Greece, Prince George of Greece, the Crown
Princess of Austria, and the Grand Duke OF
M~ecklenburg, Strelitz. This part was also
we'll received by the people. These two
professions helped keep the way TO the
abbey open, and exercised the pent-up
enthusiasm of the vast multitude along
the way swsiting impAtiently to see and
cheer the Queen.
Punctually at Ills A. NJ. the Queen, in
an open carriage, emerged from the palace
gates. At sight of her thousands of voices
were Atted up in cheers, the applause being
accom9anied by the music of the many mill
tary bands stationed in front of the palace.
When the palace gates were thrown open
the immense throngs that.had waited outside
many hours to see the royal cort6ge extend
ed far away into the Mall beyond even see.